MODFLOW
MODFLOW is a groundwater model designed to simulate groundwater flow, solute transport and seawater intrusion through the subsurface.
- Developer
- USGS
- Model Information
- For more information about this model, go to water.usgs.gov
- Spatial Resolution
- Spatial resolution is variable and the grid mesh can be nested, curvilinear, or rectilinear. Flow rates can be given in cm/s.
- Temporal Resolution
- Resolution is specified through the input file and times steps re on the order of 15 minute increments.
- Outputs
- Groundwater flow and pollutant transport and flux behavior.
- Intended User
- practitioner
- Model Type
- groundwater
- Inclusion of Climate Change
- Climate parameters are not explicitly captured, but climate effects could be incorporated through the input files.
- Geographic Region
- generalized
- Data Requirements
- data provided by the user
- Source Code Availability
- open source
- Dimensions
- 3d
- Computational Burden
- medium
- Scenario Modeling
- batch mode described
- Coding Language
- FORTRAN
- Operating System
- not applicable
- Mathematical Approach
- deterministic, numerical
- Maintenance Plan
- maintained
- Date of Last Known Update
- not available
- User Manual
- go to documentation at water.usgs.gov
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